Evolution Diary

In a thought-provoking paper from the March issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology , Elliott Sober (University of Wisconsin) clearly discusses the problems with two standard criticisms of intelligent design: that it is unfalsifiable and that the many imperfect adaptations found in nature refute the hypothesis of intelligent design. (…)

The biggest general science conference in the world is shaping up to be unusually political this year, with an emphasis on global warming and sustainability. (…)

Scientists call for elimination of government fuel subsidies for unsustainable high seas fisheries
San Francisco, CA — At a 9 am press conference at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting (AAAS) on February 18th, an international team of leading fisheries economists, biologists, and ecologists will call for the abolition of government fuel subsidies that keep deep-sea fishing vessels moving to deeper waters. (…)

Peruvian glacier may vanish in 5 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio – When glaciologist Lonnie Thompson returns to Peru’s Qori Kalis glacier early this summer, he expects to find that half of the ice he saw during his visit there last year has vanished. (…)

Oldest domesticated chili peppers give clues to connections among disparate cultures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (…)